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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 401

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Henry III (1216-1272), (10) 'Long Cross' Type Pennies, Class 3b, including: Bristol, Iacob, * HENRICVS REX III, crowned head facing, im. star, rev. IAC OBO NBR VST, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.30g, 4h (North 987; SCBI 00, 0399; Spink 1363), wear throughout with bright high points shining through, some bagmarks, toned, fine; and Bristol, Walter, similar obverse, rev. WAL TER ONB RVS, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.44g, 5h (SCBI -), softness to some areas of legend and other high points, portrait clear, toned, good fine; and Bury St Edmunds, Ion, similar obverse, rev. ION OIS EIN ED, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.53g, 2h, evidence of double striking on the reverse, lightly toned, near very fine; and Gloucester, Roger, similar obverse, rev. ROG ERO NG LOV, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.31g, 5h, wear throughout, contrasting deep tone, good fine; another, 1.37g, 9h, crack in flan at 5 o'clock, significant wear throughout and a flan bruise, toned, fine; and Hereford, Ricard, similar obverse, rev. RIC ARD ON ERC, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.46g, 3h (North 987; SCBI 00, 0408; Spink 1363), well centred, darkly toned, good fine; and Lincoln, Ion, similar obverse, rev. ION ONL INC OLN, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.38g, 1h (North 987; SCBI -; Spink 1363), some wear to the higher places, toned, good fine; and Lincoln, Walter, similar obverse, rev. WAL TER ONL INC, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.41g, 7h (North 987; SCBI -; Spink 1363), incomplete flan, cracks in edges, some wear but lightly toned, fine; and London, Henri, similar obverse, rev. HEN RIO NLV NDE, long cross voided with three pellets in each angle, 1.47g, 7h (North 987; SCBI -; Spink 1363), some wear and bruised edges but lovely bright hues, strong strike, very fine; and another (10)

Provenance

i) 'IF', by private treaty, 2014 - £65
ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1989 - £40
iii) 'CA', by private treaty, 1988 - £33
iv) 'CA', by private treaty, 1988 - £44
v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1985 - £35
vi) 'CA', by private treaty, 1988 - £65
vii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1988 - £48
viii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1984 - £22
ix) Bought for £28 in 1984

- Doubleday

x) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1988 - £28


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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£180